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Nagao Natural Environment Foundation is awarding NEF research grant programme to support academic and scientific research. Nationals of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region can apply for this research grant programme.
With the aim of strengthening research capability of young researchers in that region, grants are available only for individual researchers to upgrade their skills, knowledge, and experience through their own research work.
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting nature conservation in developing countries. Since its establishment, the Research Grant Scheme has supported researchers from research institutions mainly in the Asia-Pacific region.
In order to be eligible applicants must be able to communicate in English.
Scholarship Description:
- Application Deadline: October 16, 2018
- Course Level: The NEF Research Grant Programme supports academic and scientific research.
- Study Subject: The Research Grant Programme financially supports academic and scientific research that will deepen knowledge of the nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Scholarship Award: The maximum grant size in this programme is 500,000 Japanese yen per project for a maximum duration of two years.
- Number of Scholarships: The maximum grant size in this programme is 500,000 Japanese yen per project for a maximum duration of two year.
- Nationality: The target countries in the Asia-Pacific region include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
- Scholarship can be taken at Research project must be carried out in the applicant’s country.
Eligibility for the Scholarship:
- Eligible Countries: National of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region can apply for this research grant programme.The target countries in the Asia-Pacific region include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
- Entrance Requirements: An applicant must:
- Be a national of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region (see 3. Target countries and regionsbelow);
- Be a researcher/scientist, who works full-time or is enrolled in a doctoral course, conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation in one of the target countries listed in 3. Target countries and regions below;
- Have sufficient experience and skills in conducting and managing the proposed research;
- Be able to communicate in English;
- Not have another application to the NEF; AND
- Not have another on-going research or publication project funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.
- English Language Requirements: In order to be eligible applicants must be able to communicate in English.
Application Procedure:
How to Apply: All documents (a completed application form and a recommendation letter) should be submitted to the NEF Secretariat by e-mail (secretariat-at-nagaofoundation.or.jp) in MS Word or PDF or by fax (+81-3-6659-2272). If e-mail access or fax is unavailable, hard copies can be sent by post.
Applicants are required to submit the following items. Instructions for application preparation and application form are available at the website a completed application form; and a recommendation letter.
Application Form
Scholarship Link